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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 4:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Gamewell NC

This Afternoon
High: 67 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 60 °F⇓
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog between 9pm and 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 48 by 5pm. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.